January 24 2019 Special Session Minutes
January 24, 2019
Ozark City Council Meeting, Special Session
Working Budget Meeting
Ozark’s Mayor Roxie Hall called the meeting to order at 5:30p.m. She said the item on the agenda is the
operating budget needing more changes for 2019. All council members were present; Susan Holman,
Aerial Nicely, Brandy Flanary, Charles Meeker, Dwayne Patterson, and Rex Anderson. City attorney
Kevin Barham was also present.
A motion was made by Patterson to reconsider the budget for 2019 seconded by Holman. On a roll call
vote the following voted: Aye: Patterson, Holman, Nicely, Anderson, Flanary & Meeker. No Nays
Line by line council went over the budget to see where cuts could be made. $80K was carried forward
for paving sidewalks and drainage from the previous year. Susan also wanted the budget to reflect
anticipated revenues from the 2003 Bond as Sales Tax Revenue. A police vehicle was cut as was a lot of
other line items such as the skid steer from Street. Roxie Hall declined to receive the 3% COLA as she
just came on board. We finally got the budget in the black.
A motion to adopt was made by Nicely seconded by Flanary. On a roll call vote the following voted: Aye:
Holman, Nicely, & Flanary. Nays’ Meeker, Patterson, & Anderson.
Another budget meeting was set for Monday January 28 th at noon at city hall in the mayor’s office.
A motion to adjourn was made by Nicely, seconded by Flanary. On a roll call vote the following voted:
Aye: Patterson, Holman, Nicely, Anderson, Flanary & Meeker. No Nays
Meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
Approved by council on February 11, 2019
Mayor Roxie Hall
ATTEST: City Clerk Sonya Eveld